Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Neridronic Acid in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

NCT ID: NCT03560986

Last Updated: 2020-08-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

267 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-31

Study Completion Date

2019-08-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this trial was to investigate the efficacy and safety of intravenous neridronic acid in subjects with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

The trial consisted of an Enrollment Period lasting up to 60 days, Treatment Period A consisting of 4 infusions (neridronic acid 100 mg or placebo) over 10 days, and a Follow-up Period 1 until Week 26. At Week 26, participants meeting the pre-specified criteria entered the open-label Treatment Period B with 4 additional infusions (neridronic acid) over 10 days and follow-up visits until Week 52. Participants not meeting the pre-specified criteria to continue into Treatment Period B continued in Follow-up Period 2 until Week 52.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Blinded treatment in Treatment Period A, open-label infusion in Treatment Period B.

Study Groups

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Neridronic acid

Neridronic acid 100 mg - 4 intravenous (i.v.) infusions within 10 days (i.e., on Days 1, 4, 7, and 10). The investigational medicinal product (IMP) was diluted in sterile normal saline to a volume of approximately 500 mL before slow administration.

The maximum neridronic acid dose was 800 mg: 400 mg in Treatment Period A and 400 mg in Treatment Period B.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neridronic acid 100 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg neridronic acid supplied in glass vials in 8 mL of excipients.

Placebo

Matching placebo - 4 intravenous infusions within 10 days (i.e., on Days 1, 4, 7, and 10). The IMP was diluted in sterile normal saline to a volume of approximately 500 mL before slow administration.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Glass vials with matching placebo.

Interventions

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Neridronic acid 100 mg

100 mg neridronic acid supplied in glass vials in 8 mL of excipients.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Glass vials with matching placebo.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Informed consent signed.
* Male or female participant at least 18 years of age at Visit 1.
* A diagnosis of CRPS according to the clinical diagnostic criteria recommended by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP; "Budapest clinical criteria"), assessed at Visit 1. Signs and symptoms of CRPS must apply to an affected limb (arm or leg) and must demonstrate asymmetry with respect to the contralateral limb. The CRPS duration must be 2 years or less since onset of symptoms.
* A baseline average pain intensity score of greater than or equal to 4 using an 11-point numerical rating scale (NRS), referring to the CRPS-affected limb (average of pain recorded over 7 days). The baseline average pain intensity score will be calculated automatically by the electronic diary, which must be checked prior to allocation at Visit 2. A participant who has not met average baseline pain intensity requirements (at least 4 average pain intensity ratings) due to lack of compliance with the electronic diary may be rescheduled for Visit 2 (1 time only), with appropriate re-training to ensure compliance with use of the electronic diary.
* In stable treatment and follow-up therapy for CRPS for at least 1 month prior to allocation to treatment (Visit 2). Participants must have failed attempts with at least 2 available treatments for CRPS, 1 of which must have been a pharmacologic treatment.
* Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (ß-HCG) pregnancy test at Visit 1 and must be using 2 forms of medically acceptable contraception, including at least 1 highly effective method of contraception with a low failure rate, defined as less than 1% per year, and a second medically acceptable method such as use of condoms with spermicide by their male partner. A barrier method alone is not acceptable. Highly effective methods of contraception must be used for at least 1 month prior to Visit 2 and for the duration of the trial. Male participants must use condom and spermicide during intercourse and must take care that the female sexual partner uses at least 1 additional method of contraception with a low failure rate defined as above, starting with Visit 2 until at least 4 weeks after the last Investigational medicinal product (IMP) infusion.
* Participants must be able to communicate meaningfully, be able to differentiate with regard to location and intensity of the pain, and be able to answer the questions in the questionnaires used in this trial (assistance in filling out the questionnaires may be provided, if required due to motor or other physical impairment).

Exclusion Criteria

* Evidence of renal impairment (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate \[eGFR\] less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 using the 2009 Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration \[CKD-EPI\] creatinine equation \[Levey et al. 2009\] or a urinary albumin to creatinine ratio \[ACR\] greater than 150 mg/g), based on central safety laboratory data obtained prior to Visit 2. Note: a single repeat laboratory test is allowed.
* Serum calcium or magnesium outside of the central laboratory's reference range, based on central safety laboratory data obtained prior to Visit 2 (a single repeat laboratory test is allowed); a history of hypocalcemia or a metabolic disorder anticipated to increase risk for hypocalcemia (e.g., hypoparathyroidism); anticipated need for any new drug with known potential to cause hypocalcemia (e.g., aminoglycosides, new treatment with or dose adjustment of loop diuretics) during the trial. Participants on a stable dose of loop diuretics may receive treatment with IMP as long as no dosage increases in the diuretic medication are anticipated and calcium levels are in the reference range.
* Vitamin D deficiency, defined as a 25(OH)D level less than 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/L), based on central safety laboratory data obtained prior to Visit 2 (up to 4 repeat laboratory tests are allowed). Participants with vitamin D deficiency should receive appropriate supplementation during the Enrollment Period. A vitamin D level of at least 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/L) must be documented prior to allocation to IMP.
* Corrected QT interval (according to Fridericia's formula; QTcF) greater than 470 ms (average of 3 Electrocardiogram (ECGs) obtained at Visit 1) according to central ECG reading facility evaluation or QTcF greater than 470 ms at pre-dose ECG at Visit 2 according to the investigator's judgment; serum potassium outside the central laboratory's reference range at Visit 1(a single repeat laboratory test is allowed); clinically unstable cardiac disease, including: unstable atrial fibrillation, symptomatic bradycardia, unstable congestive heart failure, active myocardial ischemia, or an indwelling pacemaker; evidence of complete left bundle branch block; complete atrioventricular block; history of Long QT Syndrome or a relative with this condition; or any history of or other known risk factor for torsade de pointes.
* Any prior use of a bisphosphonate for treatment of CRPS, any prior administration of a bisphosphonate within the previous year, anticipated requirement for treatment with a bisphosphonate for another condition such as osteoporosis during the trial, or administration of denosumab (Prolia®) or other bone turnover suppressing drugs within 6 months prior to Visit 1.
* History of any allergic or hypersensitivity reaction to neridronic acid or other bisphosphonate, acetaminophen, or to vitamin D or calcium supplements.
* Recent tooth extraction or other invasive dental procedure (within 3 months prior to Visit 1), unhealed or infected extraction site, or significant dental/periodontal disease that may pre-dispose to need for tooth extraction or other invasive dental procedures during the trial. Participants with indeterminate, suspicious or unreliable dental history, in the opinion of the investigator, must undergo a dental examination prior to receiving treatment.
* Evidence of denture-related gum trauma or improperly fitting dentures causing injury.
* Prior radiation therapy of the head or neck (within 1 year of Visit 1).
* History of malignancy within 2 years prior to Visit 1, with the exception of basal cell carcinoma.
* Use of nerve blocks, ketamine infusions, intravenous immunoglobulin, acupuncture, electromagnetic field treatment, or initiation/implementation of radiofrequency ablation or other sympathectomy procedures, or peripheral nerve stimulation within 6 weeks prior to Visit 1.
* Evidence of current alcohol or drug abuse, or history of alcohol or drug abuse within 2 years of Visit 1, based on participant history and physical examination and according to the investigator's judgment.
* Any other severe medical condition, including severe depression, or any other severe mood disorder, that in the opinion of the investigator may affect efficacy or safety assessments or may compromise the participants safety during trial participation.
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Elevated aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase greater than 2-fold upper limit of normal, based on central safety laboratory data obtained at Visit 1, or current evidence of chronic liver disease. Safety laboratory testing may be repeated prior to Visit 2, and participants will be allowed in the trial if results of 2 consecutive tests, at least 3 days apart, are less than or equal to 2-fold upper limit of normal.
* Participation in another investigational drug trial within 3 months prior to Visit 1, or any previous trial involving neridronic acid, with the exception of participants participating in study KF7013-01 who were assigned to placebo and did not receive neridronic acid.
* Participant is engaged in litigation related to their disability from CRPS in which monetary gain or loss (or other compensation) may affect their objective participation in the trial.
* Participants taking forbidden concomitant medications/therapies or not being able to follow the rules of use of concomitant treatment.
* Participants incapable of giving informed consent.

Criteria to continue into Treatment Period B

* A value of at least 4 on the pain intensity question (question number 29, GLOBAL07) of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) (PROMIS-29 profile) at Visit 11.

* Evidence of renal impairment (eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 using the 2009 CKD-EPI creatinine equation \[Levey et al. 2009\] or a urinary ACR greater than 150 mg/g), based on central safety laboratory data obtained prior to Visit 11. A single repeat laboratory test is allowed.
* Corrected QT interval (QTcF) greater than 470 ms (average of 3 ECGs obtained at Visit 10) according to the central ECG reading facility evaluation or QTcF greater than 470 ms at pre-dose ECG at Visit 11 according to the investigator's judgment; serum potassium outside the central laboratory's reference range at Visit 10 (a single repeat laboratory test is allowed); clinically unstable cardiac disease, including: unstable atrial fibrillation, symptomatic bradycardia, unstable congestive heart failure, active myocardial ischemia, or an indwelling pacemaker; evidence of complete left bundle branch block; complete atrioventricular block; any other known risk factor for torsade de pointes.
* Participants receiving medications with a known risk of torsades de pointes within 7 days prior to re-allocation.
* Participants taking forbidden concomitant medications/therapies or not being able to follow the rules of use of concomitant treatment.
* Recent tooth extraction or other invasive dental procedure (within 3 months prior to Visit 11), unhealed or infected extraction site, or significant dental/periodontal disease that may pre-dispose to need for tooth extraction or other invasive dental procedures during the further course of the trial.
* Serum calcium outside of the central laboratory's reference range, despite appropriate supplementation between Visit 10 and Visit 11, based on the last central safety laboratory data obtained prior to Visit 11. Two repeat laboratory tests are allowed.
* Vitamin D deficiency prior to IMP re-allocation, defined as a 25(OH)D level less than 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/L), based on the last central safety laboratory data obtained prior to Visit 11, i.e., inability to normalize 25(OH)D levels to at least 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/L) despite appropriate supplementation between Visit 10 and Visit 11. Two repeat laboratory tests are allowed.
* Elevated aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase greater than 2-fold upper limit of normal, based on central safety laboratory data obtained at Visit 10, or current evidence of chronic liver disease. A single repeat laboratory test is allowed.
* No other criterion for trial and/or IMP discontinuation is met.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Grünenthal GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Grünenthal Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Grünenthal GmbH

Locations

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US446 - Clinical Trial Connection

Cottonwood, Arizona, United States

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US453 - Physicians Research Group II, LLC

Tempe, Arizona, United States

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US428 - Quality of Life Medical and Research Center LLC

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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US422 - Woodland International Research Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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US454 - Alliance Research Institute

Canoga Park, California, United States

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US415 - Clearview Medical Research LLC

Canyon Country, California, United States

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US410 - Alliance Research Centers

Laguna Hills, California, United States

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US432 - Torrance Clinical Research Institute Inc.

Lomita, California, United States

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Us414 - Alexander Ford Md

Los Angeles, California, United States

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US441 - Samaritan Center for Medical Research

Los Gatos, California, United States

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US406 - CI Trials

Santa Ana, California, United States

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US411 - Syrentis Clinical Research

Santa Ana, California, United States

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US420 - Mountain View Clinical Research, INC

Denver, Colorado, United States

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US447 - ASCLEPES Research Centers

Brooksville, Florida, United States

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US457 - Florida Spine Institute

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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US430 - South Lake Pain Institute

Clermont, Florida, United States

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US434 - Finlay Medical Research

Miami, Florida, United States

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US407 - Oceane 7 Medical and Research Center, Inc.

Miami, Florida, United States

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US436 - Cordova Research Institute

Miami, Florida, United States

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US417 - Tampa Pain Relief Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

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US403 - Palm Beach Research Center

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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US404 - Infinite Clinical Trials

Riverdale, Georgia, United States

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US424 - Georgia Neurology and Sleep Medicine Assoc.

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

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US431 - Injury Care Research, LLC

Boise, Idaho, United States

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US437 - Great Lakes Clinical Trials LLC

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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US435 - Centex Studies Inc

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

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US448 - The Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research

Wheaton, Maryland, United States

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US450 - SRI International

Plymouth, Michigan, United States

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US449 - Michigan Pain Consultants

Wyoming, Michigan, United States

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US433 - Creighton University - Osteoporosis Research Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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US419 - Manhattan Behavioral Medicine

New York, New York, United States

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US440 - OnSite Clinical Solutions LLC

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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US405 - OnSite Clinical Solutions LLC

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

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US416 - Medical Research International

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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US429 - Lehigh Valley Health

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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US438 - Abington Neurological Associates, LTD.

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States

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US425 - PCPMG Clinical Research Unit LLC

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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US423 - Biopharma Informatic Inc. Research Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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US443 - Centex Studies Inc

Houston, Texas, United States

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US421 - Northwest Clinical Research Center

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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US445 - Exemplar Research Inc

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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CA404 - Jeffrey Weinberg Medicine Professional Corporation c/o Jacobs Pain Center

Markham, Ontario, Canada

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CA406 - Malton Medical Centre (attn: Vrijender Singh)

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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CA402 - SKDS Research Inc

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

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CA407 - King Street Medical Clinic

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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CA403 - Bluewater Clinical Research Group

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

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CA405 - Canadian Centre for Clinical TrialsCCCT

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

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CZ403 - CCBR Ostrava

Ostrava, , Czechia

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CZ402 - CCR Czech a,s.

Pardubice, , Czechia

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CZ401 - FORBELI s.r.o.

Prague, , Czechia

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PL405 - Medical Solutions

Elblag, , Poland

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PL404 - Zagiel Med Sp Zoo

Lublin, , Poland

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PL403 - Alergo-Med Specjalistyczna Przychodnia Lekarska Sp.z o.o

Tarnów, , Poland

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RS401 - Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for physical medicine and rehabilitation

Belgrade, , Serbia

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RS403 - Clinical Center Kragujevac, Department of Physical Medicine and rehabilitation

Kragujevac, , Serbia

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RS404 - Clinical Center Nis, Clinic for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Niš, , Serbia

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RS405 - Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Medical Rehabilitation Clinic

Novi Sad, , Serbia

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SK402 - MUDr. Beata Dupejova, neurologicka ambulancia sro

Banská Bystrica, , Slovakia

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SK404 - Medical Center Konzilium

Dubnica nad Váhom, , Slovakia

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SK403 - NEURES, s.r.o.

Krompachy, , Slovakia

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SK401 - MUDr. Viliam Cíbik, PhD, Algeziologická ambulancia

Pruské, , Slovakia

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GB413 - MAC Clinical Research

Barnsley, , United Kingdom

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GB412 - MAC Clinical Research

Blackpool, , United Kingdom

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GB415 - MAC Clinical Research

Cannock, , United Kingdom

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GB416 - Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Exeter, , United Kingdom

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GB410 - MAC Clinical Research

Leeds, , United Kingdom

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GB409 - MAC Clinical Research

Liverpool, , United Kingdom

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GB407 - Pain and Neuromodulation Centre Ground Floor, Gassiot House, St Thomas Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

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GB402 - St Pancras Clinical Research

London, , United Kingdom

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GB408 - MAC Clinical Research

Manchester, , United Kingdom

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GB414 - MAC Clinical Research

Stockton-on-Tees, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Canada Czechia Poland Serbia Slovakia United Kingdom

References

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Levey AS, Stevens LA, Schmid CH, Zhang YL, Castro AF 3rd, Feldman HI, Kusek JW, Eggers P, Van Lente F, Greene T, Coresh J; CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration). A new equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate. Ann Intern Med. 2009 May 5;150(9):604-12. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-9-200905050-00006.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19414839 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan: Final-Analysis-KF7013-04

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan: Pooled-Interim-Analysis-KF7013-02-KF7013-04

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Other Identifiers

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2017-004244-37

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1203-5020

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

KF7013-04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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